Author: WESTERVELT, W.D.
Title: Legends of Old Honolulu
Description: Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing, 2003. Mass Market Paperback. ISBN: 1566476046. 7 X 4.30 X 0.80 inches; xiv, 282 pages; Soft cover has slight rubbings, slight creasing to front cover. Sticker on back cover. NEW book, pages are clean and tight. Originally printed in 1915, this reprint is from 2003. "...introduces the figures who shaped the mythical and early history of old Honolulu. We meet demigods like the water providers Ka -ne and Kanaloa, warriors, priests, the fairy people know as Menehunes, the shape-shifting dog Ku as well as other spirits and ghosts of Hawai'i". Appendix with key to pronunciations and tems used.. Very Good+ .

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